Epitonium clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

SYNONYMS (Source: WoRMS-World Register of Marine Species):
Clathrus amabilis G. Coen, 1937
Clathrus clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Clathrus corenatus G. Coen, 1937
Clathrus mediterraneum Kobelt, 1887
Clathrus nanus G. Coen, 1937
Clathrus plancianus G. Coen, 1937
Clathrus rubeolus G. Coen, 1937
Claviscala elongata (Fenaux, 1943)
Epitonium annulatum Milaschewitsch, 1909
Epitonium clathrus mediterraneum (Kobelt, 1887)
Epitonium clathrus minimum Nordsieck, 1968
Epitonium commune (Lamarck, 1822) (junior synonym)
Epitonium commune annulatum Milaschewitch, 1909
Epitonium communis (Lamarck, 1822) (synonym; incorrect gender ending)
Epitonium elongatum Röding, 1798
Epitonium jousseaumei (Locard, 1892)
Epitonium mediterraneum (Locard & Caziot, 1901)
Epitonium obsita (Locard, 1886)
Epitonium valentini Röding, 1798
Parviscala jousseaumei (Locard, 1892)
Scala clathrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Scalaria annulata Milaschewitsch, 1909
Scalaria clathra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scalaria communis Lamarck, 1822 (synonym)
Scalaria histriaca
Scalaria histriaca var. elongata Fenaux, 1943
Scalaria jousseaumei Locard, 1891 (dubious synonym)
Scalaria laevigata Calcara, 1840
Scalaria mediterranea Locard & Caziot, 1900 (synonym)
Scalaria mediterranea var. elongata Locard & Caziot, 1901
Scalaria mediterranea var. major Locard & Caziot, 1901
Scalaria mediterranea var. minor Locard & Caziot, 1901
Scalaria obsita Locard, 1886 (synonym)
Scalaria tumida Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Strombiformis clathratus da Costa, 1779
Turbo clathrus Linnaeus, 1758

TYPE MATERIAL:
Linnean Society of London. N. P-Z 0010726 (http://linnean-online.org/17301/)

TYPE LOCALITY:
Europe and America.

DISTRIBUTION:
Whole Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

REMARKS:
This species is comparable with 3 other similar species in Mediterranean Sea:
-Epitonium spirilla. This species differ by having numerous axial sculpture which are very thin, and very high profile of the shell.
-Epitonium pulchellum. This species differ for having spiral sculpture and really big number of axial sculpture. 

LITERATURE:
–Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.
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